Actiontec electronic DSL Modem GT701WG-QW04 User Manual

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Actiontec DSL Modem User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings

Encapsulation (PPPoA only)
Select one of the encapsulation options, based on information received from the

ISP

Save & Apply
Click this button to save and apply the changes made in either of the “Broadband
Connection” windows.

Obtain an IP Through DHCP

Select this option if the

service is configured to use

RFC 1483

Bridged or Routed

(used for configurations without a static

IP address

assigned by an

ISP

). In this mode,

the Modem will query the

ISP

to receive the

address and routing information,

which will terminate at the Modem, as opposed to the

address and routing infor-

mation being bridged to terminate at the computer. This allows the use of the router
capabilities for the local area network (

LAN

Some

ISP

s need to authenticate their end users with a Host Name and/or Domain

Name. If this is the case, check with the

ISP

for a host name and domain name and

enter them in the “Broadband Connection via

DHCP

” screen. If the

ISP

does not

require these settings, leave the text boxes blank.

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Note: Contact the

ISP

if unsure of the proper configuration.